Baby Spotted
A BENNET’S WALLABY was born at the Parque del Oeste in Malaga, a local daily reports. The baby, approximately five months old, has been seen in its mother’s pouch and is in good health.
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Losing Out
THE price for a kilo of oranges varies 750 per cent from the amount paid to farmers to the price paid in the supermarket. Farmers lose up to €0.07 per kilo of oranges produced and don’t even cover production costs.
Ancient Tree
ONE of the oldest ficus trees at La Concepcion Historical-Botanical Gardens in Malaga was blown down by the wind. The tree was estimated to be almost 170 years old and damaged several others when it fell.
Third time
TREES in Malaga’s Plaza de la Merced are being replanted for the third time. Following an overhaul of the square last year, some of the trees which were planted have not taken and will be replaced.
Lover Boy scam nets €500,000 on the Costa Blanca
SIX women in have been conned out of a total of €500,000 in what has been termed the ‘Lover Boy scam.’
National police have arrested...
Breaking News – Brexit
BREXIT: MPs HAVE VOTED!
20:37: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paused the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill after MPs rejected the Government's timetable to pass it...
Breaking News – Brexit
BREXIT AND VOTING Updates until now:
20:22: MPs are voting on the Government's programme motion which sets out the Commons timetable for the EU Withdrawal...
Intelligent tourist destination forefront
FINESTRAT is officially an intelligent tourist destination.
The town has joined the National Network of Intelligent Tourist Destinations (DTI), alongside major cities like Bilbao, Seville, Palma de Mallorca and Malaga.
Finestrat’s membership was formalised last week in...
Breaking News – Brexit
Less than an hour to go until the voting starts
Key points:
Boris Johnson introduces bill turning his Brexit deal into law
PM will pull...
Gambling protest in Alicante
MORE than 70 people have demonstrated against the ‘proliferation’ of betting shops, particulatly near schools.
They gathered outside an Alicante city gambling establishment demanding it be shut...
Heliport move in Marbella
Heliport move
MARBELLA council is planning on taking over the city’s heliport.
Municipal spokesman, Felix Romero, said that the council hopes to have taken possession within a...
Axarquia rental prices reach historic high
STUDIES have shown that property rental prices in the Malaga and Axarquia provinces are at historic highs.
In a report revealed by real estate company...
Issues with License Delays Opening Of Designer Outlet McArthurGlen at Plaza...
AFTER months of advertising the new luxury brand due to open tomorrow (Tuesday) in a shopping village next to Plaza Mayor, the developers have...
Medal for Marbella officer
Medal for officer
A MARBELLA local policeman had been awarded the Order of Merit by the Guardia Civil for his arrest of a suspected murderer.
Francisco...
Badly beaten Woman in Fuengirola
A BADLY beaten woman who ended up in casualty told police she had been drugged during a violent robbery.
But suspicious at her story they...
Instagram Arrest
A MAN aged 22 has been charged with reckless driving after he was filmed driving one handed while half hanging out of a window.
He...
Intelligent tourist destination forefront
FINESTRAT is officially an intelligent tourist destination.
The town has joined the National Network of Intelligent Tourist Destinations (DTI), alongside major cities like Bilbao, Seville, Palma de Mallorca and Malaga.
Finestrat’s membership was formalised last week in...
Teulada-Moraira’s evening of prizes
LOW-BUDGET Pizza by Iñaki Rekarte and Aitor de Kintana won Teulada-Moraira’s Curts de Moscatell short film competition.
Voted Best Film, Best Script and chosen as Favourite Film by the public, Pizza has also been nominated for a Goya, Spain’s Oscars.
The €3,500 Vila...
A crafty idea by Jalon Valley Help
Crafty idea
THE Jalon Valley Help craft group came up with a clever idea for using rosettes of great sentimental value to create something to...
Detained in Denia for cutting ex-wife’s throat
POLICE have arrested a Russian man in Denia suspected of cutting his ex-wife’s throat.
According to Spanish press reports the 54-year old is believed to have attacked and killed his former partner in...
Important Notice In Regard Albir Health Centre Today
We have received notice that due to heavy rains today Albir Health Centre has closed until further notice.
The notice reads on Facebook.
‼️ NOTICE: Albir...
Recycle A Little Longer In Javea
THE Recycle Glass for them initiative with its pink “igloos” will remain in Javea until November 15.
Kika Mata, councillor responsible for Services, explained that the two recycling containers in the...
Lover Boy scam nets €500,000 on the Costa Blanca
SIX women in have been conned out of a total of €500,000 in what has been termed the ‘Lover Boy scam.’
National police have arrested...
Gambling protest in Alicante
MORE than 70 people have demonstrated against the ‘proliferation’ of betting shops, particulatly near schools.
They gathered outside an Alicante city gambling establishment demanding it be shut...
Tourism boost move in Alicante
ALICANTE council wants its Easter celebrations declared of National Tourist Interest.
The council has asked its department of festivities to start the process, hoping that...
Murder suspect arrested in Granada
POLICE have tracked down the main suspect in the case of an 81-year-old man who was killed in a botched robbery.
The victim was found...
Burglary gang broken up in Murcia
A FIVE member gang that allegedly committed 11 crimes of theft and robbery with force has been broken up.
Guardia Civil launched Operation Cockroaches last July after...
EC boss promises floods aid to the Vega Baja
VICE President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans, has committed himself to speeding up the arrival of European aid to the Vega Baja.
Speaking...
Velez Malaga educational theatre productions a success
THE Teatro del Carmen in Vélez-Málaga has hosted more than 1,100 school children to view its 'Acábate la sopa' (Finish the Soup) productions.
The productions...
La Viñuela farmers see water supplies cut by 25%
THE Regional Government of Andalusia has informed farmers in Axarquia that their yearly allowance is to be cut by 25%.
The board cites drought conditions...
Torre del Mar Weekend Beach festival tickets already sold out
THE first batch of 15,000 tickets for next years Weekend Beach Festival have sold out in a matter of hours.
The tickets for the three...
Does this look familiar to you?
THE judging panel of the Tenth Evaristo Guerra Painting Competition has been left with no choice but to revoke the winning entry due to...
Axarquia rental prices reach historic high
STUDIES have shown that property rental prices in the Malaga and Axarquia provinces are at historic highs.
In a report revealed by real estate company...
Salobrena surf food truck gets generous lifeline
THE food truck that was completely gutted by fire has been given a lifeline from the local community.
The converted bus was part of the...
San Juan de Los Terreros beach cleanup nets pile of plastic
A BEACH cleanup in San Juan de los Terreros netted a pile of discarded plastic.
The coastal clearance efforts resulted in 40, 43 litre bags...
New group for senior thespians in Mojacar
THERE is a long tradition of theatre in Mojacar, and now the municipality has a new amateur dramatics group.
The local Red Cross has launched...
Guardia help save life of woman in coma in Roquetas de...
GUARDIA Civil helped saved the life of a woman after she fell into a coma at her home in Roquetas de Mar.
Officers found the...
Ultra-endurance La Desertica challenge in Almeria exceeds expectations
THE latest edition of Almeria’s ultra-endurance ‘La Desertica’ challenge exceeded expectations.
A record 6,000 competitors took part in Saturday’s event, considered one of the toughest...
Tourist Interest Growing In Adra
TOURIST interest in Adra is growing, if the number of visits to the municipal tourist office this summer are anything to go by.
The council said nearly 1,000...
Talking Through Solutions In Almeria
THE provincial government and Chirivel council have been talking through possible solutions for updating the municipality’s water and sewage systems.
The Diputacion de Almeria Vice-president Oscar Liria and Chirivel Mayor Jose Torregrosa met recently with...
#Mallorca Inspires campaign to hit London in November
#Mallorca inspires
BRITONS are set to get a taste, feel and touch of Mallorca, thanks to an exciting promotional campaign in London next month.
Catalina Cladera, President of the Council of Mallorca and Andres Serra, Councillor for...
String of break-ins in Palma
THE National Police have arrested a man on suspicion of committing a string of break-ins at shops in Palma.
Following multiple complaints from store owners in the capital, agents from the Robbery Group initiated an investigation....
Attempted murder in Palma
A MURDER trial is underway in Palma Court, to decide on the fate of a man who allegedly attempted to murder his mother and killed his stepfather last...
Ex-partner burned alive Alcudia
A FATHER who murdered his ex-partner by burning her alive and attempting to kill their baby in Alcudia has been sentenced to 30 years and eight months...
British triathlete dies at Peguera-Mallorca triathlon
TRAGIC news dominated the Challenge Peguera-Mallorca triathlon, with the death of a 45-year-old British man.
The incident occurred about 600 meters from the shore of La Torà beach around 10am on Saturday October 19. Lifeguards brought the man back to the...
Balcony fall in Mallorca
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman is in serious condition, having fallen from a third floor balcony in Port d'Alcúdia.
The incident occurred around 7am on Sunday (October 20) at an apartment complex in the area. It...
Brother and sister found dead at home in Tenerife
A MAN and a woman have been found dead at a house in Tegueste in Tenerife.
Both in their sixties, the pair are reported to...
Series of earth tremors hit Canary Island of El Hierro
THE Canary Island of El Hierro was shaken by an earth tremor that reached a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale.
The quake was...
Arrested for 2009 murder in Tenerife
A MAN, aged 44, has been arrested for an alleged murder of a woman who disappeared in 2009.
The arrested man is at present serving...
Gran Canaria Fireman suspended for speaking to press
THE President of a firefighters’ union has been suspended without pay for two days for talking to the press.
Pablo Gonzalez is a working fireman...
Photographer tricked children into porn images in Spain
A PROFESSIONAL photographer has been arrested for allegedly tricking 43 children into creating pornographic material.
He offered on the Internet an "artistic collaboration" consisting of...
Cricket Hero Ben Stokes Smashes The Sun For Six
Caption.Credit Flickr
Ben Stokes one of England's greatest all round cricketers of all time has gone to twitter to slam articles written about his family...
NO real change as ruling coalition is re-elected in Gibraltar
THE GSLP/Liberal coalition was elected for the third term running in yesterday’s General Election in Gibraltar with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo receiving the most...
Young Gibraltarian dives in to the sea to help save one...
WHEN officers from the Gibraltar Environmental Protection and Research Unit (EPRU) were alerted to news that a large fish was in distress off the...
Gibraltar Airport forced to close and flights cancelled or diverted
FOR the third time in less than a month the airfield in Gibraltar has been closed and flights disrupted or cancelled.
There is a dispute...
Is Gibraltar a Colony and should sovereignty be handed over to...
IN the eyes of both Britain and Gibraltar its status is quite clear and it is defined as an Overseas Territory which has direct...
Brand new Brexit Office opens in Gibraltar
IN order to show that despite the fact the Rock as a whole is against Brexit, the Government of Gibraltar has today (October 1)...
Boris Johnson says “Gib Support Is Rock Like”
Albert Isola, Minister for Finance for Gibraltar has attended the Conservative party conference as Fabian Picardo Gibraltar PM couldn't attend as tonight he appears on TV programme question...
